S. 546 Passed the Senate Native Americans

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Introduced February 12, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 R, 1 D) Latest action December 15, 2025

Summary

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 15, 2025 Held at the desk.
  2. Dec 15, 2025 Received in the House.
  3. Dec 15, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Dec 11, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8691; text: CR S8691)
  5. Dec 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 4, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
  7. Nov 4, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-94.
  8. Mar 5, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Feb 12, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  10. Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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